Second Opinion · #32 ·

iOS 11 Review

Brian Mitchell has been using iOS 11 since it was in beta, so Ian brings him on to discuss the latest changes to Apple's mobile operating system.

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Hosts: Ian R Buck , Brian Mitchell

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Episode Summary

00:00 | Intro

02:09 | Device Availability

  • iPhone 5S and newer
  • iPod Touch 6th gen
  • iPad Air, Air 2
  • iPad (2017)
  • iPad Mini 2 and newer
  • iPad Pro

03:03 | 64-bit only

  • 32-bit apps will not run

06:14 | New visual style

  • Titles in navigation controllers
  • Notification Center
  • Cellular signal indicator
  • App open/close animations
  • “Frosted glass” shows up in fewer places
  • New app icons for many system apps
  • Buttons, UI elements feel more… solid?
    • Buttons in App Store have bold blue text, light grey

13:29 | Dock, App Switcher on iPads

  • Dock
    • Floating
    • Can hold more apps
    • Recently used
  • Crazy multitasking features
    • Reworked split view, slide over

16:48 | Control center

  • One page (back from 2-3 in iOS 10)
  • More than just buttons/toggles/sliders
  • Now customizable

19:42 | File explorer

  • Not really full file explorer (we’re getting there though)

22:52 | HEIF/HEVC

25:29 | Drag and drop API

27:25 | Emoji 5.0 in iOS 11.1

28:00 | ARKit

28:52 | CoreML

29:44 | Camera app can now read QR codes

30:59 | Use iCloud Keychain in other apps through a Safari View Controller

33:48 | Screen Recording and ReplayKit

34:50 | Do Not Disturb while driving

  • Speed
  • Connected to Bluetooth car audio

36:58 | Emergency SOS

38:43 | Wi-Fi Sharing

40:16 | Screenshots

41:41 | Keyboard

  • iPad key flicks
  • AutoFill for apps
  • Emoji suggestions
  • Change the language of diction without changing the keyboard first
  • One handed keyboard mode on iPhone

46:47 | Siri

  • New voice
  • Siri Suggestions in Safari
  • Better QuickType suggestions
  • Type to Siri (command line on iOS ????)
  • SiriKit for todos and notes

48:46 | Podcasts app redesign

  • Card style design (just like the music app)
  • Seasons
  • Special episode types: trailers and bonus

51:26 | Maps

  • Lane guidance and speed limit indication
  • Indoor mapping (selected airports and malls)
  • Still no cycling routing 😡

53:10 | Music

  • New Chill Mix generated playlist
  • You can follow friends on Apple Music
    • See what they’re listening to
    • Listen to their public playlists
  • Connect your profile to facebook or Instagram (they’re still not the same?)

55:04 | App Store

  • Separate games and apps categories
  • Featured stories
  • Today tab
  • New purchase dialog (looks like Apple Pay)
  • Can view iPad and Mac product pages on an iPhone

57:12 | Outro

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